The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-07-21
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MICCOSUKIE.
Tallahassee District Conferen

conference
This important body of clergy and laymen met
in the rural town of Miccosukie, Leon county,
on the last day of June, with the Presiding Ell
DER E. H. Hartman, in the chair, and continued
its session through Sunday, July Sd.
The visitors TO this body were few, consisting
of the Rev. T. Bishop Agent OF the Florida Con-
ference High School and College. and the editor
of this paper. Brother Bishop preached SER
mon on Christian Education on Friday which
made very decided impression upon the Con-
ference aud the community. His collection
a liberal one, and 1t did the people good to give.
Brother Bishop presented some points on section
alism which were good seed sown in good
ground we hope
The attendance of preachers and laymen, con-
sidering all things, was good, and the meeting
good one. 1t was apparent to us that in twelve
months there was very decided improvement
in the spiritual condition of the District, as there
was also in the earnest efforts to win souls to
Christ. This year, thus far, has been marked by
wonderful revivas in Monticello, Tallahassee,
ApalachicOla and other places the results of
which have been accessions to the Church ex-
ceeding five hundred souls. The prospect is
that this number will be largely added to
by the close of the year.
All the interests of the church were duly con.
sidered, among which was the Florida Christian
Ado0cdte.
The preaching of the occasion was good, and
in demonstration OF power.
The sermon of the District Conference was
preached by DR.. Blake, of Quincy. In point of
clear exposition, simple statement of thought
powerful grouping of evidence in proof of doc
trine, together with great JUNCTION, his sermon on
Saturday night will take rank among the very
highest specimens of pulpit ability asd power.
1t will abide in the memory and hearts Of those
who heard it q long time, and TO any, IL there
were any who heard il who have been nibbling
at the manufactured bait of second blessngism,
it ought to enlighten and forever prevent their
being msled by the foolish teaching and wild
magnings of misguided and vain men,.
The seat of the District Conference was Mic
cosukee, q delightful little country village in
Leon county, about nineteen miles from Talla-
hassee and very nearly the same distance from
Townsville, Ga. Near this village the con-
templated road from ThOmasville to Tallahas-
see will run, and the people are looking forward
10 the time In the near future when the steam
horse will place then, In more direct communi-
cation with the outside world. This Is beau
tiful country. The bills are high and valleys
level, while the soil is rich and Of beautiful
color. How we enjoyed the red hills and green
fields. and the distant views and the heavens
azure. The hill country Ii increasingly beauti-
full TO us. 1t never becomes stale, nor Common.
place. The first fash OF Aurora's beauty, as
well as the changing gorgeousness OF the setting
sun, never lose their charm for as. This is q
fine farming section, where labor IL cheap and
where the people are well of and ought to be
rich. Nature has done much here, and II the
people would do their part there are few sections
in the South that would equalthja We noticed
9 great neglect Of fruit culture But
few places had fruit trees around them
and these few were not marked by care and at
ton. Could the Middle Florida people have
apples, peaches, pears, plums. dgs and grapes
without any trouble they would have an sbund.
ance. but TO have these things takes time and
work and outlay. Borers and worms In peaches
and plums are 70 be overcome, and such pruning,
tertilizing and cultivation . IL necessary must
be employed in order 70 enjoy these blessings
which God 20 bountifully givp snsn, pfpxsded
by the sweat OF his brow he earns them. Inc
hospitality or uDpIa FLORIDA l
is proverbial. Everybody who passes through
this country or abideS there any length q time
10 ready 10 sing the praises Of thsis truly gen.
srousiy hoepitable peoples We made our home
with Bro. hham 4. Smith, wheswtth bis good
wife. has tho happy fscultyol making people
Ieel at home. Their kindly attentions and Chris.
tian consideration for our personal oomisrt